Rea did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 4.2 innings against the Yankees. He struck out six.
A Jasson Dominguez two-run shot in the third was the only damage the right-hander allowed. It took him 85 pitches to record 14 outs, but following two consecutive outs to start the fifth, Rea was pulled in favor of Abner Uribe, who struck out Aaron Judge to complete the inning. With Adrian Houser (elbow) scheduled to return from a stint on the injured list Sept. 12, Rea's future role on the Brewers' pitching staff is up in the air.